GUIDE TO CUSTODY, SUPPORT, AND VISITATION RIGHTS IN NEW YORKAre you having trouble collecting child support? Do you want to get custody of yourchildren? Do you want to seek child support but don't know how? The answers toyour questions may lie in this book.Whether you are divorced, still married and can't afford a divorce right now orhave never been married to the other parent of your children, this book will tell you how toget or modify custody or visitation of your children and how to ask for, defend against, modifyand enforce child support. The book contains all the forms you need with easy to followexplanations and also helps guide you through New York's Family Court. The book containsextensive appendices that give you important information such as lists of supervised visitationprograms, local bar associations, legal aid associations and family courts, charts to helpyou easily determine child support and resources to help you cope.This book explains in simple language:--getting custody or visitation in New York--understanding New York court procedure--modifying a custody, visitation, or support order--taking action in case of parental kidnapping or abuse--finding an attorney, even when you cannot afford one--working with an attorney--gathering, organizing and presenting evidence--testifying and calling witnesses--defending a child support case--understanding child support calculations in New York--finding and understanding New York law--filing a custody suit and presenting it in court--determining paternity--getting sole or joint custody--collecting and enforcing overdue child support--working with the judge and reaching settlements--coping with it all--dealing with interstate law if the other parent is out of state
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With the divorce rate above 50 percent and climbing, more and more parents are faced with difficult situations involving their children. This book is designed to let parents know their legal rights and to help them understand the court system.Most parents think that once a decree for support has been ordered, that all is over. However, often that is just the beginning. Getting the support that was mandated, in the amount that was stated, in the manner that was determined necessary and in the time indicated are often major issues that must be continually confronted for the good of the children. In addition to covering all of the basics, Your Right to Child Custody, Visitation and Support also examines current hot topics such as parental kidnapping, child support enforcement and when one of the parents is in the armed forces. Easy-to-use, blank tear-out forms makes this new edition a must for every person who has children and has gone through or is contemplating a divorce.
If you're tired of excuses, fed up with "The check's in the mail" and sick of seeing your kids go without, Deadbeats will take you step-by-step through the process of collecting every penny of child support you are owed. Don't just complain about your situation--take action! Make the system work for you and MAKE THAT DEADBEAT PAY! This book will empower you to: Establish, modify and enforce your child support order Find and hire an attorney (even a free one, if you qualify) Track down an absent parent and his or her assets Take advantage of the services of the courts and government Collect from unemployed, self-employed, bankrupt and other difficult absent parents Simone Spence is a nationally recognized leader in the field of child support enforcement. She is a recipient of the U.S. Senate Citation for Child Support Enforcement and Advocacy and has consulted with the U.S. Congress on child support legislation and enforcement. Ms. Spence is a writer, a consultant and the founder of the Spence Foundation, a national agency for the enforcement of child support.
